Antismearing composition for printing inks



Patented Dec. 19, i

LOUIS L. FARKAS, 0F ASTORIA, NEW YORK.

ANTISIVIEARING comrosrrronron PRINTINE} INKS.

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Astoria, Island City, invented certain new ments in an Antismearing Printing Inks; and I do lowing to be a full,

scription of the invention, such-as will enin the art to which it and use the same.

This .invention relates generally to ink ableothers skilled appertains to make and inking materials, compfosition adapted tion fw-ith printing inks to soften the latter and prevent themsmeared;

The composition co precipitated chalk, zinc phateand rapeseed oil.

The above named mixed together in various proportions to obtain the desired result, but it is preferable to mix the ingredients portions of 7 qts. of zinc oxide, to

-phate, to 8 qts. of rapeseed In preparing the composition the powder the precipitated chalk,

constituents, namely, the zinca'oxid'e and should be slowly mixture should then oughly mixed. until smooth batter.

To use the composition it should be mixed- This can be done either in a conwith ink. tamer, or on a slab, o

of a pr nting press.

added to the rapeseed oil and mixed with the latter until they are to a certain extent absorbed by .theoil. The

Application filed April 17, 1922. Serial No. 553,987.

the composition may be various proportions, IlllX about two or L. EARKAs, a

ink. and useful Improve- Composition for declare the folclear, and exact denates slip-sheeting and p but particularly to a .to be used in connecduces'the quantity The foregoing from being easily those skilled in the art nsists of a mixture of oxide, barium sul' scription is ingredients can be combinations specified claims, but attention is together in the prolents for the ingredients What is claimed is: 1. An anti-smearing 1% qts. of barium suls oil.

the barium sulphate,

chalk, zinc oxide, be placed in apower it is worked into a qts. of zinc oxide, to 1% In testimony whereof my hand. r even in the fountain The printing ink and tacking, sets the colors of the ink, so ink and thus makes it run properly, and reof ink consumed. description will enable to which the invention appertains to understand and make the use of the invention. Therefore,

deemed to be unnecessary. I The novelty in the invention residesin the the appended directed to the fact that the claims permit in some instances, changes in proportions of the qts. of precipitated chalk, to 3:} and also the substitution of known equivamixed together in but it is preferable to three avoirdupois ounces 45' of the composition for every one poundof It has been found that when a printing ink has been mixed with the above specified composition it will not easily smear and 50. is not of a sticky nature. therefore prevents offsetting, smudging and smearing of printed surfaces, and it elimirevents picking and ftens the 55 The composition named.

printing inks consisting of chalk, zinc oxide, barium sulphate and rapeseed oil. a

2. An anti-smearing composition for printing inks consisting 0 Louis L. FARKAS.

further deingredients f precipitated barium sulphate and rapeseed oil, mixed together in-t-he proportions of 7 qts. of precipitated chalk,to 3% qts. of barium sulphate, to 8 qts. of rapeseed oil. I have hereunto set 

